Intel Core i5 3470 vs AMD Ryzen 3 Ryzen™ 3 1200 |
Released June, 2012
Intel Core i5 3470
- 3.2 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i5 3470
 | Has virtualization support Yes | | Higher clock speed 3.2 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 3 Ryzen™ 3 1200
- 3.1 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the AMD Ryzen 3 Ryzen™ 3 1200
| | Much more l2 cache 2 MB | | Is unlocked Yes |
| | Much higher Maximum operating temperature 95 °C | | Significantly newer manufacturing process 14 nm |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Has virtualization support | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Boosts performance of virtual machines | |||
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| Higher clock speed | 3.2 GHz | vs | 3.1 GHz | Around 5% higher clock speed | |||
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| Much more l2 cache | 2 MB | vs | 1 MB | 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
| Is unlocked | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking | |||
| Much higher Maximum operating temperature | 95 °C | vs | 67.4 °C | More than 40% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
| Significantly newer manufacturing process | 14 nm | vs | 22 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Much more l2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
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Features Key features of the Core i5 3470 vs Ryzen 3 Ryzen™ 3 1200
clock speed
turbo clock speed
L2 cache
L3 cache
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i5 3470 | vs | Ryzen 3 Ryzen™ 3 1200 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.1 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.4 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
| Is unlocked | No | Yes | |
features | |||
| Has virtualization support | Yes | No | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| FMA3 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| AVX 2.0 | |||
details | Core i5 3470 | vs | Ryzen 3 Ryzen™ 3 1200 |
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| Threads | 4 | 4 | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 8 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 2 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nm | 14 nm | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 67.4°C | Unknown - 95°C | |
power consumption | |||
| Typical power consumption | 86.05W | N/A | |
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